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Contents Editorials: The Empty Closet F ollow us on Facebook at Empty Closet News. Follow us at www.twitter.com/EmptyClosetNews LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL NEWS, NEWSMAKER INTERVIEWS, OPINION, ENTERTAINMENT, COLUMNISTS, EVENT CALENDARS, AND HEALTH RESOURCE LISTINGS NUMBER 467 A PUBLICATION OF THE GAY ALLIANCE OF THE GENESEE VALLEY MAY 2013 G ay Alliance names Scott Fearing as Acting Executive Director As the Gay Alliance celebrates its “Fabulous and Fortieth Year”, the Board of the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley announced on April 23, 2013 the appointment of Mr. Scott M. Fearing to be the Acting Executive Director to lead the Agency. The Alliance would like to thank Joanne Giuffrida in her role as Business Manager for her diligent fiscal management of the agency. She has created a solid financial base for us to move forward with this very exciting appointment. (F earing continues page 2) Choose your favorite year. L ook who’s 40 and Fabulous: Henry Schroeder By Susan Jordan Henry Schroeder is the first 40 & Fabulous donor to reach his goal of $4000. He stopped by the Gay Alliance office recently to talk about why he would like socialized with was my introduc- the Alliance to keep serving the tion to a supportive, accepting LGBT community for another community. 40 years. “Upon graduation I accepted Henry’s posting on the Fab & a job in Rochester. The gay pic- 40 website, http://www.firstgiv- nic was the first event I attended ing.com/GayAlliance/fabulous- and I met a group of people who 40-challenge is as follows: allowed me to join them for some “1982. I chose this year of the events and parties in this because it is when I decided to city. Eventually I met my best come out. I made the decision er friend and settled into a domes- Y while pursuing a professional tic partnership. I want others erm degree. I had lived in Ithaca for V who are coming out to have a O many years, sharing accommo- diverse support network avail- E dations with my two best friends able. Therefore, I have chosen : who were in a lesbian relation- to financially support as many H ship. The lesbian community we P OTO OV local lgbt causes as possible. The The vigil at the federal courthouse on March 26 demanded an end to DOMA and Prop 8. programs that GAGV offers and the work that they do through- out the community are amaz- T he Freedom to Marry: ing. That I can help to support our community in the future Human dignity hangs in the balance through the Fabulous & Forty fund is fantastic!” By Ove Overmyer ing to a narrow majority for the to Marry. “We know we have Henry is a vet in the Chili The Supreme Court won’t first time only two years ago, momentum and the winning area. He has four cats and a black rule until June, but marriage and now up again to a significant strategy and we will see whether Lab of his own. In 1982 he was equality advocates say the jus- majority for the first time. the court delivers in June.” studying for his degree in vet- tices’ decision to tackle the issue Moreover, most Americans Wolfson said he is cautiously erinary medicine at Cornell, and on two fronts has already helped now believe the U.S. Consti- optimistic the marriage equal- was housemate to a lesbian cou- Henry Schroeder them win a victory in the court of tution should trump state laws ity movement will notch gains ple. He says, “I went to bars and public opinion. on gay marriage, a question now when the Supreme Court issues concerts with them. I had always The support for the freedom before the Supreme Court of the its opinions on California’s Prop- G AY ALLIANCE thought men were attractive but to marry reached a new high in United States (SCOTUS). Fur- osition 8 and the federal Defense just ignored those feelings and the latest ABC News/Washing- thermore, another fundamental of Marriage Act (DOMA), but he PARTNERSHIPS chose not to act on them. ton Post poll (Mar. 18, 2013), shift has transpired – just 24 per- also said activists aren’t taking a “I was in the Peace Corps in marking a dramatic change in cent now see homosexuality as wait-and-see approach. T he Gay Alliance Thailand for two years and when public attitudes on the subject a choice, down from 40 percent Legislators in four states -- appreciates the continuing I came back was leaning toward dating back one decade. Fifty- nearly 20 years ago. It’s a view Illinois, Minnesota, Rhode partnership of businesses saying I was gay, but it wasn’t eight percent of Americans now that closely defines opinions on Island and Delaware -- could vote within our community until I started at Cornell and say it should be legal for gay and the legality of same sex marriage. on same sex marriage measures FAB who support our mission ( continues page 6) lesbian couples to wed. Activists cautiously optimistic even before the justices sign off and vision. The number of mar- “I’m feeling enormously on their opinions, and advocates riage equality advocates has proud at the who’s who of Amer- (D OMA continues page 3) S ilver Level grown sharply in the ABC News/ ica that came before the court G ay student Washington Post polls, from a and the public to say it’s time for couple will attend low of 32 percent in a 2004 sur- the freedom to marry,” said Evan McQuaid ball vey of registered voters, advanc- Wolfson, founder of Freedom Contents Editorials: ................................... 2 By Susan Jordan Local/State News ....................... 3 Two gay teens who attend National/International News..... 4 McQuaid Jesuit High School Interview: Jim Bertolone .............. 7 in Brighton are being allowed Making the Scene .....................10 to attend their Junior Ball as a Shoulders To Stand On ...........21 Columnists ...............................22 couple this month. Community ...............................25 A Change.org petition in Entertainment: Judy Gold ........27 support of the out students was Gay Alliance News ....................30 posted online after the youth Rainbow SAGE News ...............31 asked permission to attend Calendar ....................................34 Classifieds .................................34 McQuaid’s Junior Ball as a cou- mills F F ple and were apparently refused. E Proud Publisher of New York On March 13, according to Day of Silence ....................... Page 11 : J State’s Oldest LGBT Newspaper (McQuaid continues page 6) photo 2 the empty closet • the gay alliance of the genesee valley • number 467 • may 2013 GAY ALLIANCE OF THE GENESEE VALLEY G ay Alliance Board of Trustees W. Bruce Gorman, Co-President and Secretary Emily Jones, Co-President, David Zona, Treasurer, Perspectives John Altieri, Chris Hilderbrant, Jeff Markarian, Peter Mohr, Jessica Muratore, Steve Santacroce, William Schaefer T he Empty Closet Editor B oard of Trustees SUSAN JORDAN ANNOUNCEMENT tian, Gandhi a Hindu. Both were shot by assassins. How iron- G ay Alliance names Scott Fearing PARTNERSHIPS ic that rightwing extremists, who consider themselves more Chris- as Acting Executive Director CONTINUED tian than others, obsess about their right to carry automatic weapons ( Fearing from page 1) ferent for LGBT people today. T he Gay Alliance that can slaughter dozens of people Scott joined the Alliance So, how we do our work needs appreciates the within seconds. in 2007 after serving as Senior to be different. I want the Gay continuing partnership An inspiration in our own Director of OutFront Minnesota. Alliance to be a robust and of businesses within time is the young Muslim girl As the Gay Alliance Education resilient organization, prepared our community who Malala Yousefzai, shot in the and Outreach Director he has to address the new realities that head by the Taliban for daring support our mission served as the media spokesman for the LGBT and allied commu- and vision. to stand up for girls who want the Agency for the last four years. nities face. I am exited about a to go to school. As soon as she “We are proud to hire Scott future that includes more legal B ronze Level emerged from her coma, she with his breadth of experience recognition of our individual picked up a book. She is now and the vision necessary to rights and of our families then back at school – but in Brit- create increased visibility and ever before while acknowledg- I nspirations ain, not in her home country equality for all LGBT people ing the many needs that still of Pakistan, where she inspires and their allies who are navigat- exist,” declared Scott Fearing. Courageous gay men, les- all women and girls. Maybe bians, bisexuals, trans people ing an ever-accelerating change During the past six months someday she will be able to go in legal and social acceptance,” the Board of the Gay Alliance and straight allies have long home. defended and advanced LGBT shared Board Co-Chairs, Emily has met with over 40 business When we despair about Jones and Bruce Gorman and community leaders and civil and human rights. Some our oppression in the U.S., of these inspiring activists Under Scott’s leadership in leaders of key funding agen- we should keep in mind the his role of Education and Out- cies. Scott will continue this paid the ultimate price. Har- courage of activists in coun- vey Milk immediately comes reach Director the agency has relationship building and needs tries where simply being iden- delivered nearly 200 workshops assessment work as his fore- to mind. tified as a dissident is a death Activist David Kato of and trainings each year for the most priority during his first sentence.
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